Regional Wildlife Biologists Jobs Can Vary Greatly

By Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan The life of a regional wildlife biologist involves wearing many hats, and can require working with a diversity of species within a short period of time.  One can respond to the call of a dead moose that requires investigation, evaluate a stand of timber with a forester in a […]

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Maine Warden Service Benefits From Kawasaki’s User Relations Loaner Program

By Corporal John MacDonald, Maine Warden Service The Maine Warden Service and Reggie’s Kawasaki & Ski-Doo in Leeds teamed up once again this year to provide three new recreational vehicles and two trailers for law enforcement and search and rescue. As a result of the Kawasaki User Relations Loaner Program, three new recreational vehicles and […]

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The Nature Of Teaching Brings The Maine Outdoors Into K-5 Classrooms

With just several open spots remaining, teachers interested in bringing the Maine outdoors into their classroom should register now for the upcoming Nature of Teaching workshops, created by Purdue University in conjunction with the MaineDepartment of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife These two-day seminars are designed to help kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers educate their students on […]

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Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road…And Here’s How To Help

By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Sarah Boyden Driving through Embden the other morning, I passed several snapping turtles laying eggs along the sandy stretch of the road. Their shells were covered in mud and to their advantage, they looked like large rocks strewn along the roadside.  Further up the road, I pulled over to help a […]

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Salmon Fishing On Bog Lake Improves With New Public Access Site

By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Jacob Scoville Maine’s fisheries biologists are charged with preserving, protecting, and enhancing the inland fisheries resources of the state for all to enjoy here in Maine. One important piece of the fisheries management puzzle is public access to state waters. This was certainly evident at Bog Lake in Northfield where for […]

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Easter’s On Its Way, And Peter Cottontail Needs Your Help!

By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Cory Stearns With Easter nearly here, you might find yourself breaking into renditions of “Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, hippity, hoppity, Easter’s on it’s way!” But, what happens when Mr. Cottontail has nowhere to hop? That’s the problem facing Maine’s only native cottontail rabbit, the state Endangered […]

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